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    Tsuruga Castle

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    Sights & Landmarks, Castles
    Closed Now: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    1-1 Otemachi, Aizuwakamatsu 965-0873, Fukushima Prefecture
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    “Historical place”

    I visited Tsuruga Castle on a weekday, but there were so many people enjoying cherry blossoms... read more

    Reviewed 20 April 2019
    Passenger274188
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    “Aizu Wakamatsu main attraction”

    IMHO Tsuruga-jo is the most important attraction at Aizu Wakamatsu. It definitely worth your 2... read more

    Reviewed 1 April 2019
    Chong_Penang
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    Reviewed 18 August 2019 via mobile
    Nice but not real.

    The castle looks nice but it is just not old. The impression is ‘control’. Some samoerai clothed people walk around. Easy to reach with the green or red bus lines. Take time to visit the nearby prefectural museum.

    Date of experience: August 2019
    Thank hamel2019
    Reviewed 7 July 2019 via mobile
    A castle worth of time to know ancient history

    A beautiful castle with a solid history of past 400 years, located at magical place of Aizuwakamatsu-Shi, Ample parking space on any side of the gate, for motorcycle it’s free for cars around 500 yen. Entry ticket is 500 yen for castle & for tea...More

    Date of experience: July 2019
    1  Thank Sanjeev-Punjabi
    Reviewed 20 April 2019 via mobile
    Historical place

    I visited Tsuruga Castle on a weekday, but there were so many people enjoying cherry blossoms there. The building itself was beautifully reconstructed, but you can see from old pictures how fierce the battle was when Japan was experiencing the Restoration about 150 years ago....More

    Date of experience: April 2019
    2  Thank Passenger274188
    Reviewed 1 April 2019
    Aizu Wakamatsu main attraction

    IMHO Tsuruga-jo is the most important attraction at Aizu Wakamatsu. It definitely worth your 2 hours when you are in town. It is a castle replica with 600 years of history and the key battle site of Battle of Aizu, erupted between the Imperial Army...More

    Date of experience: January 2019
    Thank Chong_Penang
    Reviewed 29 March 2019 via mobile
    Well kept historical building.

    One of the best attraction in Aizuwakamatsu-shi. Lower floor is free but viewing on top floor need to pay. Cherry Blossom season should be great.

    Date of experience: March 2019
    Thank Danlbh
    Reviewed 23 February 2019
    Sakura in bloom throughout the grounds - stunning!

    The castle park grounds have 1000 sakura trees, more or less, and all were at peak on the day we visited. This was a return visit to the castle for us. We made a day trip here the previous year and decided to spend more...More

    Date of experience: April 2018
    1  Thank hfot2
    Reviewed 7 February 2019
    Fantastic photo opportunity at Tsuraga castle

    We only had a short time to have a look around the grounds and get photo but it really is an impressive castle. The stone work leading up to the area is also interesting as the gap between the stones is so small and some...More

    Date of experience: February 2019
    1  Thank ashleyt61
    Reviewed 23 November 2018
    Big Japanese castle.

    One of the things to do when in the Aizu region of Fukushima is go see the castle. It's possibly the biggest tourist attraction there and it's easy to see why. The thing is big. Not as big as Osaka castle or the one in...More

    Date of experience: April 2018
    Thank CapnKaos
    Reviewed 31 October 2018 via mobile
    Tsuruga-Jo (Castle)

    Very interesting place. Artifacts are obviously Japanese with associated descriptions but enough English to understand the history. Guess this is what 'The Last Samurai ' was representing. Went on a damp Saturday, not too busy.

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank Mike L
    Reviewed 13 October 2018 via mobile
    Pretty nice

    Lots of history. Wish more displays were in English. Parking is available. Lots of shops and restaurants nearby.

    Date of experience: October 2018
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    Lisa L
    14 June 2019|
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    Response from ashleyt61 | Reviewed this property |
    This castle is pretty easy to access. It is a short walk from the car park area and its not such a steep climb and only a few steps.
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    15 March 2018|
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    Response from MarcinDrP | Reviewed this property |
    Fukushima airport is the closest, then, likely Niigata,,, but, overall, the cheapest place to fly to maybe Tokyo -- and then highway bus to Koriyama and then bus/train to Aizu
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